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11/06/03
Cry-Baby (1990)
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Reviews Counted:36
Fresh:30
Rotten:6
Average Rating:6.7/10
Reviews for Cry-Baby
Better than Grease. Overlooked but fabulous John Waters' musical.
08/28/03
Waters goes mainstream. Johnny proves he has depth.
07/23/03
Mr. Depp, who smolders naturally when he isn't trying so hard, acts this role about as well as Elvis would have; under the circumstances, that's fine.
05/20/03
Top CriticNo review available.
02/18/03
Altogether a joyous outburst of Watersian creativity.
02/16/03
Criminally underrated; one of Waters' most enjoyable comedies
12/19/02
No review available.
11/07/02
No review available.
10/14/02
A strangely off-putting musical farce.
08/02/02
No review available.
07/26/02
One of Waters' most accessible oddities.
07/26/02
Even diluted Waters is better than no Waters at all.
01/16/02
Some of the musical numbers are fun and there are some good gags here and there, but for the most part this one is pretty weak.
01/01/00
Basically the filmmaker reminds us of his affection for social misfits, but without much conviction. He's simply too hip to commit himself to his beliefs, and a relentless frivolity prevails.
01/01/00
If there is one constant in recent social history, it is that we feel nostalgia for yesterday's teenage badness even while we fear today's.
01/01/00
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